The impact of scan-based trading contracts on suppliers and retailers.

Authors: Choi, Min¹ (AUTHOR) choimin@fullerton.edu, Cho, David D.¹ (AUTHOR) davcho@fullerton.edu

Source: International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management. 2026, Vol. 54 Issue 8, p867-885. 19p.

Subject Terms: *Vendor-managed inventory, *Wholesale prices, *Game theory, *Inventory control, Demand forecasting

Can vendor-managed inventory (VMI) reduce inventory and stockouts simultaneously?

Authors: Lee, Jun-Yeon¹ (AUTHOR) junyeon.lee@csun.edu, Cho, Richard K.² (AUTHOR), Paik, Seung-Kuk¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: INFOR. Aug2026, Vol. 64 Issue 3, p620-648. 29p.

Subject Terms: *Vendor-managed inventory, *Inventory shortages, *Inventory control, *Stochastic models, *Supply chain management, Demand forecasting

Demand Prediction-Based Lateral Transshipment Location–Allocation–Inventory Model for Two-Echelon Multi-Product Supply Chain.

Authors: Li, Shuanglin¹ (AUTHOR), Li, Yu^1,2 (AUTHOR), Tang, Wei^1,2 (AUTHOR) tangwei_315@126.com

Source: Mathematics (2227-7390). Jul2026, Vol. 14 Issue 14, p2544. 31p.

Subject Terms: *Demand forecasting, *Vendor-managed inventory, *Inventory control, *Supply chains, *Evolutionary computation

Company/Entity: Sany Heavy Industry Co. Ltd.

Analysis of a Serial Supply Network Operating Under VMI Policy with Stochastic Replenishment Times and External Demand.

Authors: Varlas, Georgios¹ (AUTHOR), Koukoumialos, Stelios² (AUTHOR), Diamantidis, Alexandros³ (AUTHOR), Vidalis, Michael¹ (AUTHOR), Ioannidis, Evangelos^2,3 (AUTHOR) ioannide@econ.auth.gr

Source: Mathematics (2227-7390). May2026, Vol. 14 Issue 5, p1696. 35p.

Subject Terms: *Vendor-managed inventory, *Matrix analytic methods, *Economic demand, *Supply chains, *Poisson distribution, *Matrix exponential

A Three-Front Parallel Branch-and-Cut Algorithm for Production and Inventory Routing Problems.

Authors: Schenekemberg, Cleder Marcos^1,2 (AUTHOR) cledercms@hotmail.com, Guimarães, Thiago André^3,4 (AUTHOR) thiago.guimaraes@ifpr.edu.br, Chaves, Antonio Augusto² (AUTHOR) antonio.chaves@unifesp.br, Coelho, Leandro C.^5,6 (AUTHOR) leandro.coelho@cirrelt.ca

Source: Transportation Science (INFORMS). Jul/Aug2024, Vol. 58 Issue 4, p687-707. 21p.

Subject Terms: *Vendor-managed inventory, *Search algorithms, *Heuristic, *Parallel processing, Parallel algorithms, Vehicle routing problem

Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) e inventario en consignación como facilitadores de la integración de las empresas de la cadena de suministro del sector farmacéutico

Authors: Amaro Martínez, Francisco

Contributors: University/Department: Universitat de Girona. Departament d'Organització, Gestió Empresarial i Disseny de Producte

Thesis Advisors: Castro Vila, Rodolfo de

Source: TDX (Tesis Doctorals en Xarxa)

Subject Terms: Sector farmacèutic, Sector farmacéutico, Pharmaceutical sector, Distribució farmacèutica, Distribución farmacéutica, Pharmaceutical distribution, Vendor Managed Inventory, Cadena de subministrament farmacèutic, Cadena de subministro farmacéutico, Pharmaceutical supply chain, Inventari en consignació, Inventario en consignación, Consigment inventory, Rendibilitat, Rentabilidad, Profytability, Competitivitat, Competitividad, Competitiveness, Empreses, Empresas, Companies

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Analytical Comparison of Supply Chain Collaboration Levels Under Supply and Demand Uncertainty: Decentralized, Centralized, and Vendor-Managed Inventory

Authors: Guitouni, A., Nematollahi, M.

Source: IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management IEEE Trans. Eng. Manage. Engineering Management, IEEE Transactions on. 73:2094-2113 2026

Performance Improvement Strategies for Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) to Support the Three Pillars of Higher Education: A Case Study at Institut Teknologi Bandung.

Authors: Saraswati, Atty Aryanti¹ atty.saraswati@gmail.com, Suliantoro, Hery¹ suliantoro_hery@yahoo.com, Sari, Diana Puspita¹ dianapuspitasari@lecturer.undip.ac

Source: Eduvest: Journal Of Universal Studies. Apr2026, Vol. 6 Issue 4, p4416-4429. 14p.

Subject Terms: *Vendor-managed inventory, *Higher education, *Inventory control, *Field research, *Mathematical optimization, *Strategic planning, *Universities & colleges, *Supply chain management

Cognitive Supply Chain Innovations: Enabling Self-Sovereign Identity and P2P Lending Platforms in Vendor-Managed Systems

Authors: Gattupalli, Kalyan, Bhavana Harish Gollavilli, Venkata Surya, Nagarajan, Harikumar, Alagarsundaram, Poovendran, Sitaraman, Surendar Rama, Balachander.J

Source: 2025 International Conference on Emerging Trends in Industry 4.0 Technologies (ICETI4T) Emerging Trends in Industry 4.0 Technologies (ICETI4T), 2025 International Conference on. :1-5 Jun, 2025

Relation: 2025 International Conference on Emerging Trends in Industry 4.0 Technologies (ICETI4T)

Operationalizing advance-postponement for replenishment-assembly synchronization in VMI-ATO systems under demand-forecast evolution.

Authors: Li, Mingxing^1,2,3 (AUTHOR), Hong, Yan^1,2,3 (AUTHOR), Li, Wanshan^1,2,3 (AUTHOR) liws23@jnu.edu.cn, Yang, Qiang^1,2,3 (AUTHOR), Qu, Ting^1,2,3 (AUTHOR), He, Zhen⁴ (AUTHOR), Huang, George Q.⁵ (AUTHOR)

Source: Computers & Industrial Engineering. Sep2026, Vol. 219, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p.

Subject Terms: *Vendor-managed inventory, *Flexible manufacturing systems, *Inventory control, Synchronization, Demand forecasting, Stochastic programming

Vendor managed inventory under price-and-stock-dependent demand, buyer's space limitations and preservation investment.

Authors: Sen, Nabin¹ (AUTHOR), Modak, Indrani² (AUTHOR), Giri, Bibhas C² (AUTHOR), Bardhan, Sudarshan³ (AUTHOR)

Source: IMA Journal of Management Mathematics. Oct2025, Vol. 36 Issue 4, p963-989. 27p.

Subject Terms: *Vendor-managed inventory, *Economic demand, *Inventory management systems, *Inventory control, *Supply & demand, Perishable goods, Comparative studies

Enhanced multi-task deep reinforcement learning for the integrated inventory-routing problem under VMI mode.

Authors: Lu, Gang¹ (AUTHOR), Wan, Junmin² (AUTHOR) wan@fukuoka-u.ac.jp, Du, Lijing³ (AUTHOR), Chen, Xiaofang³ (AUTHOR)

Source: Management System Engineering. 10/1/2025, Vol. 4 Issue 1, p1-19. 19p.

Subject Terms: *Vendor-managed inventory, *Resource allocation, Reinforcement learning, Routing algorithms, Graph neural networks, Multi-objective optimization, Stock management (Finance)

Information Value Analysis for Real-Time Silo Fill-Level Monitoring.

Authors: Greif, Toni¹ toni.greif@uni-wuerzburg.de, Stein, Nikolai¹ nikolai.stein@uni-wuerzburg.de, Flath, Christoph M.¹ christoph.flath@uni-wuerzburg.de

Source: INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics. Jul/Aug2023, Vol. 53 Issue 4, p283-294. 12p.

Subject Terms: *Vendor-managed inventory, *Information technology, *Building design & construction, Silos, Building sites, Construction materials

Assessment of Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) Models in the Healthcare Commodities Industry

Authors: Alzahmi, Wadhah, Al-Assaf, Karam, Al Sheikh, Ryan, Shamayleh, Abdulrahim

Source: 2024 IEEE International Conference on Technology Management, Operations and Decisions (ICTMOD) Technology Management, Operations and Decisions (ICTMOD), 2024 IEEE International Conference on. :1-7 Nov, 2024

Relation: 2024 IEEE International Conference on Technology Management, Operations and Decisions (ICTMOD)

The impact of co-location in emissions regulation clusters on traditional and vendor managed supply chain inventory decisions.

Authors: Turken, Nazli¹ (AUTHOR) nturken1@jhu.edu, Geda, Avinash² (AUTHOR) gedaa@uncw.edu, Takasi, Venkanna Dora Goutham³ (AUTHOR) vgt170000@utdallas.edu

Source: Annals of Operations Research. Jun2025, Vol. 349 Issue 2, p931-980. 50p.

Subject Terms: *Vendor-managed inventory, *Environmental regulations, *Supply chains, *Production quantity, *Lead time (Supply chain management), Carbon emissions

Beyond Blockchain: Enhancing Data Sharing in Supply Chains through Horizontal Federated Learning in IoT-Enabled VMI Systems

Authors: Kandil, Sarah, Marzbani, Fatemeh, Shamayleh, Abdulrahim

Source: 2024 Advances in Science and Engineering Technology International Conferences (ASET) Advances in Science and Engineering Technology International Conferences (ASET), 2024. :01-07 Jun, 2024

Relation: 2024 Advances in Science and Engineering Technology International Conferences (ASET)

Blockchain and the new vendor-managed inventory : proposal of a conceptual model based on innovation in inter-organisational Supply Chain Management Practices

Authors: Bellany, Kawtar, Dhiba, Youssef, Loulid, Adil

Source: 2024 IEEE 15th International Colloquium on Logistics and Supply Chain Management (LOGISTIQUA) Logistics and Supply Chain Management (LOGISTIQUA), 2024 IEEE 15th International Colloquium on. :1-8 May, 2024

Relation: 2024 IEEE 15th International Colloquium on Logistics and Supply Chain Management (LOGISTIQUA)

Robust Vendor Managed Inventory Optimization with Stochastic Nonlinear Inverse Demand: A Data-Driven Swarm Intelligence Approach.

Authors: Bahreini, Arvin, Jalali, Mohammad Hossein

Source: IEOM North American Conference Proceedings; 2026, p419-434, 16p

Subject Terms: Vendor-managed inventory, Robust optimization, Particle swarm optimization, Supply chain management, Supply & demand, Statistical models, Demand function, Inventory accounting

Sourcing strategies in a multi-tier supply chain: impact of inventory ownership and vendor-managed inventory.

Authors: Lee, Pyoungsoo¹ (AUTHOR) pyoungsoo@kgu.ac.kr, Sheu, Jiuh-Biing² (AUTHOR) jbsheu@ntu.edu.tw, Yoo, Seung Ho^1,3 (AUTHOR) shoyoo@hanyang.ac.kr

Source: Transportation Research Part E: Logistics & Transportation Review. Jul2026, Vol. 211, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p.

Subject Terms: *Vendor-managed inventory, *Stock ownership, *Strategic sourcing, *Supply chains

Integrated assortment and distribution planning in vendor-managed inventory systems: a clustering-based grouping evolution strategy and adaptive large neighborhood search approach.

Authors: Beigi, Sakine¹ (AUTHOR), Husseinzadeh Kashan, Ali^1,2 (AUTHOR) a.kashan@modares.ac.ir, Ostadi, Bakhtiar² (AUTHOR), Afsahi, Mohsen² (AUTHOR)

Source: Computers & Operations Research. Jul2026, Vol. 191, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p.

Subject Terms: *Vendor-managed inventory, *Distribution planning, *Supply chain management, *Retail industry, *Inventory control, Heuristic algorithms, Metaheuristic algorithms, Clustering algorithms